Giants will schedule second interview with Pat Shurmur prior to hire

The New York Giants adhere to the rules and there’s no chance they intend on violating them. However, it’s obvious they want Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur as their next head coach, and Shurmur wants the job.

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While no negotiations or under-the-table deals have been made, it’s inevitable that Shurmur become the 18th coach in franchise history.

However, before that happens, the Giants will schedule a second interview with Shurmur, reports ESPN.

The Giants are planning to schedule a second interview next week with Shurmur, sources told ESPN’s Dan Graziano and Chris Mortensen. They are intent on strictly adhering to NFL rules that prohibit contact with the candidate, negotiation with an agent or any agreement after the initial interview window closed.

A source told ESPN on Monday afternoon that Shurmur wants the Giants job.

The second interview, whenever it may ultimately take place, is a mere formality at this point. New England Patriots coordinators Matt Patricia and Josh McDaniels are onto the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts respectively, so Shurmur remains the final option for the Giants out of their top three.

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Whether or not Shurmur was the team’s No. 1 choice all along is up for debate, but that’s undoubtedly how it will be spun. Either way, if the Vikings’ season is over at the time, there’s no way Shurmur leaves the building without being hired as the Giants’ next head coach.

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